Need advice on Sigma lens for Alpha100.

[karthik_ragireddy]

<p><br />Hello Members,<br />This is my first post and hope I’m posting in the right section.<br />I have an Alpha100 with kit lens and a Minolta 70-210mm from my old Maxxum 404si. <br />I ‘m considering ‘Sigma 150-500mm F5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM’ for wild life photography . <br />Could someone please advise on this, is the lens a good buy or an over kill for the alpha 100? Does the HSM work with A100?<br>

Thanks,<br>

Karthik.</p>

 

[robert_paul1]

<p>Don't be afraid if the lens is "over kill" for the body. A year from now, you might decide to buy another, more advanced body, and then you'll be asking if the lens is good enough for the body. In the days of film, it was said to invest in the best lens you could buy, as you'll buy another body, and the same thing applies to digital.<br>

The HSM will work with the A100. It is the Sigma version of a SSM Sony/Minolta lens.</p>

[robert_paul1]

<p>Forgot to add- Would you rather have a lens you're going to grow out of, or a lens that you can grow into?</p>